Articles
This section lists articles by project experts and other contributors on the subject of anti-religious hate speech.
THE EYE AS WITNESS
We all have seen images of Nazi ghettos and concentration camps. But through whose eyes are we seeing this past?
12 WORST TROLLS OF THE YEAR
2019 unfortunately took off where the last year left us, with many examples of individuals and entire media outlets spreading anti-religious and racist views. We’ve created a countdown of some of the worst perpetrators of the year.
WHAT GOOD IS ZEMMOUR DOING?
Eric Zemmour's provocations have been hitting the headlines for several days now. It must be understood that this is his goal.
EIGHT MORE SUBTLY RACIST THINGS THAN ROD LIDDLE’S ARTICLE IN THE SPECTATOR THAT HAVE HAPPENED THIS WEEK
According to Rod Liddle, advocating to keep entire religious groups from voting is “light hearted banter,” that should be taken with a grain of salt. If that is the case, here are a few more examples of 'light hearted banter'.
THE "GAMIFICATION" OF TERROR - WHEN HATE BECOMES A GAME
Halle's antisemitic assassin’s behaviour is in line with the new form of right-wing terrorism whose nucleus is a network characterized by right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism and toxic masculinity. Stephan Balliet is an example of the increasing "gamification" of hate.
OSCE RELEASES "FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF AND SECURITY" POLICY GUIDANCE, MENTIONS MEDIA
Earlier this month, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) released the Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security Policy Guidance, a handbook intended for policymakers to better craft policies that further religious freedoms.
TWITTER CLAIMS IT IS CRACKING DOWN ON HATE SPEECH. BUT IS ALL HATE SPEECH TREATED EQUALLY?
Over the past few months, major social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have been under increasing pressure to monitor and remove hateful, potentially dangerous content from their platforms. Many have taken this criticism into account; Facebook recently announced that it would treat all white supremacy messages with the same vigilance as terrorism content, while Twitter amended its hate speech policies to include anything that dehumanises a group of people, with specific attention to anti-religious hatred.
ISLAMOPHOBIA: GERMANY AND ITS PIGS
Right wing populists and extremists alike have been dreaming gathering evidence of the “downfall” of the “West” for years. When combined with a populist spin on everyday topics such as children, food and religion, they can spin accolades into the downfall of western civilization on Twitter for days.
GEOBLOCKING: WHAT IS IT, AND HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT IN PRACTICE?
Recently there has been more talk about ‘geoblocking’ on social media platforms, and the implications of it. But what exactly is it? And how effective is it in practice?
Recently there has been more talk about ‘geoblocking’ on social media platforms, and the implications of it. But what exactly is it? And how effective is it in practice?
In the wake of the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, it has become clear that AI tools are not picking up on far right extremist messages in the same way they flag and remove hateful content from groups like the Islamic State.